health and safety – Page 27

Kroger closes grocery stores to avoid COVID hazard pay for workers

March 11, 2021 By Special to People’s World

One of the most profitable corporations in the United States is threatening grocery workers’ jobs in response to a new coronavirus-era hazard pay requirement.

Republican governors rush to drop mask mandates, workers fear for safety

March 8, 2021 By Leah Willingham, Michael Liedtke And Anne D’Innocenzio

Molly Brooks, 25, a barista at a Texas, coffee shop, said she has regularly dealt with customers who walked out or bullied her and her colleagues when they were asked to wear a mask.

Calif. essential workers and supporters call for extended COVID-related sick leave

February 26, 2021 By Marilyn Bechtel

Both federal and California emergency paid sick leave mandates on employers expired Dec. 31, 2020.

New York sues Amazon for not protecting workers against COVID, firing whistleblowers

February 19, 2021 By PAI

“We won’t let corporate bullies put New York workers in harm’s way,” state AG Letitia James tweeted.

COVID hits Antarctica, scientists extremely concerned for its wildlife

February 12, 2021 By Michelle Power And Meagan Dewar

Given the general ubiquity of coronaviruses and the rapid saturation of the global environment with the COVID-19 virus, it's paramount we explore the risk for it to spread from people to other animals.